US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic vs Laslo Djere preview, stats and odds of the 2nd round match

The time has come for the upcoming Serbian battle to take place in the second round of the US Open 2024 and this this is a matchup which might be more ineteresting than you think. There is no doubt that Novak Djokovic is the favorite to win the tournament and the next game which he is playing against his fellow countryman in Laslo Djere, who has not been ranked as high as a World number 27 in his entire career.

The journey of both these players started in contrasting fashion as well, where the 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic beat Albot in straight sets, Djere edged past JL Struff in a 5-set thriller which was one of the best matches in the US Open so far. It will be ineteresting to see what this match will have in store for us going foraward as this will be countryman vs countryman in New York.

Match details

Fixture:  Novak Djokovic vs Laslo Djere

Date: August 28, 2024

Tournament: US Open 2024

Round: 2nd Round

Venue:  USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York

Category: Gentleman singles

Surface: Hard

Head-to- Head

Though there have been only two games among these two players and it is Djokovic who has come out victorious in all of them. It was at this venue itself where the two were involved in an inetense 5 set thriller which eventually went down the wire. It was only last year where Djokovic was two sets down against Laslo Djere in the 3rd round match but eventually it was the 37-year-old veteran who had got the better of him winning the last three sets convincingly. Overall this is what will ineterst everyone about this upcoming game.

Odds

Predictions

There is no doubt that Djokovic is the favorite in the uypcoming battle of the Serbians, but we should not forget that there was already thrilling match featuring the two and it could happen again. However on current form we should give the prediction in favor of Djokovic who is also the US Open defending champion this season and will be hungry for the 25th Grand Slam title as well.